Sonning Common Parish Council
Services
The responsibilities of the Parish Council are varied and include:
- Looking after Parish Council properties, for example grass cutting, tree care and insurance for the Village Hall; Car park, Notice Boards, Play Areas at Lea Road, Baskerville Road and Churchill Crescent, Widmore Pond, Allotments, Benches and Bus shelters.
- Consultation on all Planning Applications within the Parish, tree orders and on major applications in neighbouring Parishes.
- Liaison with County Council on highway safety and repair, public transport, footpaths and rights of way.
- Making grants to local organisations.
- Liaising with the police on matters of concern, such as graffiti.
- Maintenance of Speed Indicators on Peppard Road and Kennylands Road.
- Litter picking (done so diligently by Mr Tony Parisi) and provision and maintenance of dog bins.
- Monitoring potholes, drainage and ditches and liaising with County Council.
- Making environmental improvements as necessary.
- Supporting financially as necessary Sonning Common Magazine.
- Maintaining this website for the benefit of village organisations such as the Village Hall and Allotments.
The funding for the Parish Council comes from a Precept charged to all Council Tax payers in the Parish which is collected for us by South Oxfordshire District Council. The current Precept amounts on average to less than £40 per household so that all our services cost less than £1 per week per household. The total budget from that Precept amounts to £55,000. We also raise some funds from other sources.